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Marty Machine

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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2008, 03:40:12 PM »
Humpalot:

The backglass has flat-black (spraypaint?) applied to the entire backing (except the score holes).

I think this was done to reduce the light shining onto the playfield glass by previous owner????

What you see in the picture is where some of the black paint has chipped off, and allowing light to shine thru the original paintwork.
The original paintwork appears to all be in tact, and i look forward to the rest of the black backing falling off ASAP.  :lol

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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2008, 05:15:18 PM »
Are you planning on getting another backglass?  If not then best to save what's left.
« Last Edit: December 17, 2008, 12:52:52 AM by humpalot »

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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2008, 08:25:22 PM »
Good to see some Luvin for these classics Stallar Wars is a great pin.

Hay marty where did you buy your pan headed wood screws from as I need to buy some.

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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2008, 11:33:43 PM »
If i find a decent backglass someday (no rush), i'll grab one for sure.


The panhead screws were from bunnings.
They're "6g x 12mm" woodscrews (there's 4g/6g/8g/10g in various lengths)
I used the "6g x38mm" for mounting plastic posts in the lane guides too.
Some posts needed "8g x 45mm" because i couldnt find 6g x 45mm.

(The 8g size will need a bit of threading initially into the plastic posts).

I then added a 1/8" washer to make it appear skirted like the originals.
The washer has to very slightly screw onto the 6g thread, which is great, coz it seems to hold the washer central and not let it droop off to one side.

Oh yeh, be aware that these 'g' screws are available in small plastic packs of 10-20, then larger plastic packs of 100, and also in plastic bags with a paper label-top.
The different types have different chrome appearances.

The ones i preferred were in the plastic bags, they seemed to be a little more blue'er and chromelike, the plastic pack ones seemed a little frosty and even brownish in appearance (cheaper processing?)
They're all ZINC plated, but their appearance differs between packs drastically !

Hope this helps.
MM.

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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2009, 04:31:46 PM »


will make it look a million dollars  with a new backglass

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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2009, 10:57:25 PM »
If there's a backglass out there, and doesn't cost me a million dollars, i'll grab it  :lol

Welcome back Mark   :D


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« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2009, 11:04:48 PM »
If there's a backglass out there, and doesn't cost me a million dollars, i'll grab it  :lol

Welcome back Mark   :D



thanks   mate


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Re: Stellar Wars on the improve
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2010, 11:15:14 PM »
Hi Marty  It good to see your work  Everthing that you do improves the game  I have stella wars and love it      In time mr pinboligist is going to do my bg up for me as its the only thing that is letting it down.   when done I will take a pic    Howzat